Screw Conveyor Selection Skills

The screw conveyor relies on the rotating screw blade to push the material to realize the transportation. Different materials, output and other conditions affect the selection of the screw conveyor.

1. Material characteristics - spiral blade type and material

The solid spiral blade is mainly used to convey dry, small granular or powdery materials with low viscosity;

Belt-type spiral blades are mainly used for conveying lumpy or medium-viscosity materials;

The main user of the blade helical surface is to convey tough or compressible materials

Materials that are easy to corrode and require high hygiene levels need to use stainless steel screw conveyors (such as medicine and food). At the same time, materials that require high hygiene levels have a high degree of sealing of the bearing chamber of stainless steel screw conveyors and the degree of grinding of the spiral blades. Require.

2. Output - the output determines the model

The model of the screw conveyor (that is, the pipe diameter) determines the output of the screw conveyor. The larger the output of the screw conveyor, the bigger the model of the screw conveyor.

3. Conveying environment - length or angle

If the length exceeds 15 meters, the thickness of the pipe wall must be 10-15mm; if the angle is greater than 30 degrees, a high-power motor should be selected. The conveying environment determines the length and connection mode of the screw conveyor. When the conveying length is large, the thickness of the pipe wall of the screw conveyor must be 10-15mm, otherwise the screw conveyor is easy to break. When the angle of the screw conveyor is also large, the power loss of the motor is relatively large, so a high-power motor needs to be selected.

4. Accessories--Motor/Bearing

The motor of the screw conveyor has an adjustable speed motor and a general motor. The function of the motor is to control the conveying speed, so the demand for the motor should be clarified when selecting the screw conveyor.

The screw conveyor hanging bearing is a vulnerable part. In order to prevent materials from entering the bearing and reduce bearing wear, the bushing of the hanging bearing is usually made of iron or aluminum alloy. Grease, and a sealing ring is installed in the bearing.

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